The autonomously driving car moved very quickly. As Du You was deep in his thoughts, a prompt alerted him that they had already arrived at their destination.
Looking around, there were quite a few people who had arrived in self-driving cars too. After all, everyone here was a Professional or Semi-Professional. Such people never lacked money, at least not in small amounts.
"Lao Er, have you arrived yet? I’m already at the entrance," Du You sent a message to Fang Shuo.
Considering that he still had plenty of time and that it was the day of the college entrance examination, Du You did not engage his ability to hide his identity.
This was the school entrance. Even the most audacious terrorists would not dare cause any commotion here, right?
"You’re already there? Wait a bit, give me ten minutes," Lao Er responded. Ten minutes? That was a long time. It seemed that Lao Er hadn’t even set off yet. It seemed he had arrived early.
From the other side, Du You saw students heading in the direction of the classroom building, each carrying their identity card and admission ticket. It reminded Du You of his own high school entrance exam in his previous life.
However, his situation was different from theirs now. The exams were divided into two different areas: one for Professionals and Semi-Professionals, and the other for ordinary people.
These ordinary people would be taking various cultural courses in their tests. While they might become Professionals in the future, some might remain ordinary people all their lives. As, ultimately, most people in this world were ordinary.
In fact, Du You even recognized some familiar faces among the Semi-Professionals. He had undertaken missions with them in the past. He never thought they would choose to take the regular academic examination.
After a moment’s thought, Du You understood. These people must’ve had their spirits broken in the Derived World. Rather than earning Crystal Coins there and getting by, they now preferred to return to an ordinary person’s life.
Who knew whether these people could recover in the end. However, even if they did, without university resources and having missed the vital period of growth, it would be hard for them to rise again. These professionals didn’t need diplomas, but a university degree was still an important standard to measure their abilities and to judge their worth.
Many adventure teams and large armies required a degree from Professional University when recruiting.
Shaking his head, Du You didn’t bother with them. These people were embarking on a different path from his.
"Haha, Lao San, you’ve arrived quite early," Fang Shuo called out. Many people turned to look at them, some casting envious gazes. Their performance at the time was just too outstanding.
Du You handed over a high-grade Griffin egg: "Take this, you’ve been too busy even to collect things."
Fang Shuo’s face was a picture of helplessness and sullenness, "What could I do? The old man at home said that I couldn’t run around before the college entrance examination and that I had to intensify my training. Except for Derived World, he didn’t let me go anywhere."
Seeing Lao Er’s pitiful look, Du You visibly grimaced.
"Stop making me sick. Take it. I need to get going."
"Alright, give it to me, oh wait, this is for you," To Du You’s surprise, upon receiving the Griffin egg, Lao Er handed him another item.
Bi Nie Heart Core: Material, consume directly, permanently increase magic resistance by +3
It was a permanent special attribute increase, and moreover, it increased magic resistance. It was equivalent to gaining an additional special equipment or skill. This was truly precious.
This was significantly more valuable than the items that had increased his physical strength and power.
"This thing should be more useful for you," Du You hesitated.
"Why bother with all this talk, didn’t you also give me a Griffin egg? Don’t worry, I’ve used it before, it can only be used once. Hurry and use it before the effect wanes. It’s not equipment, there won’t be any side effects from consuming it directly."
Du You was silent for a moment, then forcefully nodded his head. Truth be told, this item was far more valuable than his Griffin egg.
Du You swallowed the heart core, the once ashen heart core melted in his mouth. He could feel a cool current coursing through him, as if undergoing a special change.
Looking at the status panel, a ’+3 Magic Resistance’ indicator had appeared under his attributes.
This meant that any spell of level 3 or below would now have no effect on him in the future. If a spell surpassed level 3, its power would first be reduced by the equivalent of a level 3 spell, significantly reducing the damage it could deal him.
Adding other means of defense, as a Magic-class character with a vulnerable body, his survivability had once again significantly increased.
The cool current disappeared in a flash. Indeed, there were no side effects.
Seeing that Du You had consumed it, Lao Er didn’t hesitate either. He bit his finger, dropping a droplet of blood onto the egg. Establishing a connection with the egg was that easy, there wasn’t even a need for a contract.
Once the drop of blood fell, a crack appeared on the surface of the Griffin egg. That’s right. It cracked open, not from within but appeared to be externally induced. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁
The crack gradually expanded, spiraling around the entire egg. But instead of splitting into two, the egg broke into countless fragments. Inside, a fluffy little bird had already stood up.
The chick called out as soon as it was hatched, eating its shell in between crying out.
"This is the first time I have seen a pet egg hatching. The growth rate is incredibly rapid," Du You commented.
Fang Shuo was nonchalant about it, "That’s just how pets are. Don’t be fooled by its tiny form right now. After it hatches, it enters youth, and in a maximum of two months, it can reach adulthood. With the aid of Crystal Coins, it can mature even quicker."
Fang Shuo was prepared for this and released Crystal Coins one by one. As they burned, they transformed into points of spiritual energy, converging on the pet. The Griffin’s growth rate was as fast as inflating a balloon.
After burning over two hundred Crystal Coins, Fang Shuo stopped. "It’s a pity. The testing Crystal Coins can only speed up the pet’s growth to maturity. To level it up, we need specific Crystal Coins."
Du You was surprised to hear this, it was his first time hearing such a rule. The light faded, and a Griffin larger than a human appeared, exuding an imposing aura. In just a matter of minutes, it had already reached adulthood, although still at level 1.
Many people around them noticed the change here. They looked at the majestic, white Griffin, and all of them had envious expressions in their eyes. Such a high-level flying pet would be incredibly helpful in battles.